Human Resources Manager

Joseph Hogue

**** **** ****** ****: 662-***-****

Meridian, MS E-mail: *******@*******.***

Human Resources Professional (PHR)

HR Generalist

Objective:

Seeking employment opportunity with a value-centered and quality-driven

company where I can advance through my contributions to the achievement of

its strategy and vision.

Education:

Master's Degree, Business Administration, University of Mississippi,

Oxford, MS

Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration, Louisiana State University,

Baton Rouge, LA

Work Experience:

Citizens National Bank - Banking/Finance

Corporate Human Resources Manager 09/2008 - Present

. Partner with Chief Human Resources Officer to implement personnel

support and regulatory compliance throughout the organization on the

retail and support sides.

. Proactively recruit and develop applicant pool for potential openings

and to plan for future organizational changes.

. Provide human resources support for corporate-level recruiting,

hiring, policy administration, performance evaluation, and employee

disciplinary process

. Successfully represent the bank in all unemployment hearings.

. Work with and advise payroll assistant and benefits administrator to

ensure corporate and bank-wide implementation of bi-weekly and monthly

payrolls as well as benefit support.

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Manufacturing

Human Resources Manager 12/2006 - 07/2008

. Counseled Plant Manager and Senior Staff to understand legal and

personnel aspects of daily and strategic business decisions.

. Directed Human Resources department to support hourly and salaried

personnel in the administration of benefits, Workers Compensation,

leave requests, and all other employee-support areas.

. Successfully represented the Company in all unemployment hearings.

. Recruited and hired key professional employees (Engineers,

Facilitators).

. Ensured compliance of all state and federal and regulations pertaining

to Human Resources such as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the EEOC

. Implemented improvements to the safety program that reduced OSHA

recordable rate by 33% to 1.98 (against industry average of 6.5) by

developing a departmental safety recognition program, effectively

investigating safety incidents and near misses, and restructuring

Safety Committee toward an employee-directed structure.

. Developed employee relations and preserved union-free environment

through effective identification of potential employee issues and

resolution of employee complaints.

Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc. - Manufacturing

Human Resources Manager 02/2004 - 12/2006

. Led Human Resources department by serving as liaison between hourly

employees and management

. Trained and assisted managers in the performance appraisal process

. Recruited key managerial and professional employees (HR Director,

Electrical Engineering Manager, Quality Engineers, Design Engineers,

HR Coordinators, Management Trainees)

. Ensured compliance of all state and federal and regulations pertaining

to Human Resources such as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the EEOC

. Implemented a proactive safety program incorporating trend analysis

and near-miss/incident investigation to ensured the plant's compliance

with OSHA, ANZI, and other safety regulations through a proactive

safety program incorporating trend analysis and near-miss/incident

investigation

. Administered plant's Safety Program by working with Safety Director,

Senior Management Team, Central Safety Committee (CSC), and

Supervisors

. Implemented STOP and safety audit processes for Supervisors and CSC

members

. Developed employee relations and preserved union-free environment

through the development and promotion of the Open Door policy,

employee-involved safety programs, Employee Roundtable, employee

recreational and service award events

. Served as Interim Human Resources Director during two-month period and

participated in the search and interview process for new director

MTD Products - Manufacturing

Training/Safety Coordinator 09/2001 - 02/2004

. Set up training database and record-keeping system to comply with ISO

9000:1991 and 2000 standards

. Provided Internal Auditor assistance for ISO 9000

. Strengthened employee relations and preserved union-free environment

through the development and promotion of Employee Peer Review Board,

Employee Roundtable, Safety Board, Food Committee, and Company Events

Committee

. Identified and corrected workplace hazards

. Provided Human Resources guidance to assembly supervisors on 2nd shift

. Created a testing/training center for temporary employees to evaluate

ability to work in assembly environment and give them opportunity to

sample the work in the plant

. Coordinated workforce training with local community colleges and

universities

Other Experience:

Sherwin-Williams Co., Nashville, TN

Assistant Store Manager 06/2000 - 06/2001

Northwestern Mutual Life, Baton Rouge, LA

College Agent/Agent's Assistant 05/1998 - 05/2000

References:

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